I spent the week in Eastern Washington hiking and snowshoeing, making a stop at Palouse Falls for good measure. The road was plowed but narrowly so making it challenging to stay out of the berm when passing cars that did not move over.
The road and parking lot were snow covered but manageable in 2W drive and new tires. There was only one other vehicle in the lot so basically I had the trail to myself. I stuck to the paved ADA path which was snow covered, as well, but not too icy.
The falls flowed over the edge of the canyon like a slowly spilling iced latte disturbing the frozen layers of the Palouse River below. Long icicles clinging to the cliff walls, such a contrast to summer!
Looking down along the canyon, the recent snowfall accented the ice age carved walls like a black and white photo.
As a side note, passing out of Washtucna down 261 there was a flock of wild turkeys to be navigated!
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